Hilton School Grade 11 pupil William Segar is ready to hitch the United Area College (USS) of the Nationwide Aeronautics and Area Administration (Nasa) in Houston, Texas, the place he’ll collaborate with college students from over 25 nations in an interdisciplinary house programme.
William, the third Hilton School pupil chosen for the programme in recent times, credit the varsity’s science division and numerous educational surroundings for his success.
“The truth that we now have devoted academics and don’t have a set surroundings, [you get to have a taste of everything] which suggests we’re higher tailored to the programme,” he stated.
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The 2-week expertise, working from July to August, will see contributors mentored by engineers, scientists, and aerospace business leaders, as they work collectively to design a mission to Mars.
Whereas William is eager to discover engineering, he could also be positioned in areas resembling rockets and propulsion, finance and logistics, the Martian lander, the Mars rover, and spacesuit design.
My prediction is that I’ll make lifelong pals and achieve perception into learning in America to see if it’s for me.
“This expertise will assist me determine if aerospace is what I need to examine,” he stated.
Hilton School outdated boys Ben Kok and William Kitching, now learning at Edinburgh College and the College of Cape City respectively, attended the programme in 2022 and 2023, and described it as a transformative expertise.
“It was life-changing. To construct a worldwide community with that calibre of individuals at such a younger age is uncommon, and to name them pals is invaluable,” Kitching stated.
Kok agreed, highlighting the worldwide publicity and alternative to have interaction with good minds.
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They had been concerned in sustainability and well being. Kitching centered on the physiological results of house journey and designed the Martian habitat, whereas Kok labored on astronaut shelter, radiation safety, and carbon dioxide administration.
Thrilled that Hilton School stays concerned within the programme, Kok suggested William to embrace the expertise. “He must take all of it in, be current, and open-minded. It’s lots to soak up, however he should simply be current,” Kok instructed The Witness.
Kitching suggested William to remember that the work is demanding, however nothing he can’t deal with.
I’ve little doubt he’ll totally benefit from the American tradition, particularly that of Houston, Texas. It’s very completely different from house, however that’s the fantastic thing about travelling.
“The times begin early and finish late, however each minute spent awake entails a brand new and memorable expertise,” he stated.
Hilton School headmaster George Harris expressed his pleasure for William, whereas Dr Alexei du Bois, director of teachers, described him as a “one-of-a-kind educational” excelling in a number of disciplines.
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“His choice is indicative of his skills as an excellent thinker and scientist,” Du Bois stated.
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